#282116
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.2% 0.022 78.7), rgb(40, 33, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#282116 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282116 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 33, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 29%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.022 78.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #282116 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282116 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282116 text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #282116 text on black | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8665
oklch(63.1% 0.053 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#866F4C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#725D3D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 77.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C402C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 80.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282116
oklch(25.2% 0.022 78.7)
#282116 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #242115 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262316 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1F1E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282116
#282116
oklch(25.2% 0.022 78.7)
- #1C232D
#1C232D
oklch(25.4% 0.022 257.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #282116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
Use #282116 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.